Bears Drop Pair Of Close Matches In Birmingham

M ACON – Beach volleyball wrapped up day one of the Blazer Beach Bash Saturday, falling 3-2 to Southern Miss and North Alabama. In the morning matchup against Southern Miss, the No. 4 pairing of Liv Diaz and Kathryn Corbett defeated Jessica Fairly and Madison Baldridge in straight sets 21-11, 21-14. After dropping the opening frame 14-21 on court three, Lexi Polychrones and Reese Hood bounced back and took the second set 21-16 to force a third. The duo outlasted the Golden Eagles 15-11 to earn a point for the Bears. Liv Diaz and Kathryn Corbett once again shined on...